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	              Stuck in the Middle?

                Dave Coley

                Why is getting stuck in the middle (=mixing the 3 types of competitive advantage) so problematic? Could an intelligent mix of these 3 be preferable?
            
                  Mixed strategy = unprofitable
Gary Hawkins
If a firm does not dedicate itself to one of the 3...

                  Multiple business units
Magnus
Porter mentioned that is is possible that firms cr...

                  Three-circle analysis
Jane
As it happens I am just reading an interesting sho...

                  Stuck in the middle is not so bad
David
From experience I think that practically 'stuck in...

                  Stuck in the middle and environment
C J Jacobs
A common theme of current strategic thinking is th...

                  	Porter on Stuck in the Middle
Jaap de Jonge, Editor
In Competitive Advantage (p 17) Porter says: "A fi...

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Fereidoon, Member
Don't forget trade-off because of them you can't b...

                  	Could 'Stuck in the Middle' Be Applied to Service Industry?
Adeola Olisawo, Member
I found the 'stuck in the middle' discussion inter...

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